Husking mitten



M. SAUTTER.

HUSKING MITTEN.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.14. 1920.

*Patented my 25, 1922.

a mitten lor the IIIIGHAEL SAUTTER, Q11 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

HUSKING MITTEN.

messes.

Application filed Gotcher 1Q, 1920.

To all whom 11!. may] concern Be it known that l, MICHAEL SAUTTEP. a citizen ol the United States, residing at okane, in the county oi Spokane and State ll ashington, have invented certain new L 1d useful lmprovements in l l usking Mitte 0; which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a light, ine aensive and comfortable mitten b 'i the use a which an ear of corn from which the husk is to be removed may be securely held. The invention seeks to provide rted purpose which may rea ily s cured in position upon the hand and which will be flexible so as to conform to the movement of the hand in operation and at the same time be durable, and the invention seeks also to provide a device which will protect the wrist ot the user and which will not permit the "fastening devices to assume a position in which it Will be diliicult to bring them into proper relation to secure the mitten in place. The invention is illustrated. in the accompanying drawing and consists in certain novel 'teatures which will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings .l igure l is a perspective view of my improved mitten viewed from the back thereof;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the palm of the mitten;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.

in carrying out my invention, 1 employ a lining or backing ply l which, as shown clearly in Fig. 3, is -formed in two members or blanks, one oi. which constitutes the back of the mitten and the other forms a palm portion. This lining or backing member is also constructed with. tongues or extensions, indicated at 2, which constitute, when brought into proper relation, a pocket tor the thumb. Over the palm portion of the backing or lining member 1, I place a facing 3 of leather which extends over the entire palm portion oi the mitten and has an ex tension or tongue a which covers the inner side of the thumb pocket or stall. the outer side oil? the backing ply, I place along the edge thereof a reinforcing or bind ing strip a of leather and through the said reinforcing or binding strip, both sections or members ot the lining, and the edge of the palm laciug 3 l insert tubular rivets 5, the

Specification of Letters Eatent.

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Paton ted July Serial No. 416,817.

split and upset Other rivets, i1 heated at 7, are in serled ough t... facing if; wherebv the lining will be held smoothly to the facing throughout its rea and a roughened surface will be pro'vi' p l portion oi the mitten and the inner rde ot the thumb. Near the outer end of the mitten, I provide hooks 8 which are disposed in a line across the mitten, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and have their prongs or beaks directed toward the inner end or wrist of the mitten so that they will engage in the corn husk and firmly hold the same and at the tip of the thumb I secure upon the inner side thereof a hook 9 of the same :torm as the hooks 8 so that when the mitten is in use a firm grip upon the corn will be obtained.

Around the inner or lower end of the mitten over the lining or backing member 1 and over the outer side of the facing 3 I secure a wrist band 10 of leather, the said wrist band being secured to the mitten by rivets 11 and presenting a free end portion 12, as shown in Fig. l, at the back of the wrist and upon the outer side or which I secure buckles 13. Slots 14 are provided adjacent the buckles and upon the wrist band on the palm side of the same and below the base of the thumb stall or pocket 2. I secure the ends of fastening straps 15 which straps are inserted through the slots 14; from beneath the wrist band and through the buckles 1.3

ore?) the entire taco oi the and consequent-1 the mitten may .ry quickly secured on or removed from hand. the lining backing, or foundation 1 of the mitten will preferably be of some textile ii'alusic such as heavy cotton, canvas or Wool so that it will be soft and comfortable to the hand and will be light enough to permit free movement of the hand and tinin grasp an ear 0" corn. The leather "ing and the leather 'WliSt band will reintorcc the poitions o." the mitten which are subjected to re h usage and will enable the withstand Wear that the device thoroughly protect the wrist of the nzl so that it will not be easil strained or Kerwin) injured in the bushing operation l parts are hred together by vets so that they Will not be easily separated and frequent repairs will not he needed in contrmlistinction to a mitten in which the parts are secured by sewing some siinilarincans, It will be noted that the suri'ace oi the palm, portion of the mitten is tuddcd with rivet heads and these rivets may be employed in such number as may be deemed desirable in order to provide a very ethcient gripping surface without adding undue weight to the device. .he greater rivets (5 and the hooks 8 provide means wherein, the husks may be efficiently held at the point where the greatest gri iiping action is naturally applied and also serve to reinforce and protect the Working surface oi the mitten at the points Where the greatest wear naturally occurs. The mitten is obviously simple and cheap and will be found highly efficient when in use.

Having thus described the invention, What is clain'ied as new is:

l. A husking mitten comprising a textile base, a reinforcing strip disposed upon the back ot said base alon the edges thereof, :i facing; member corerin the palm, portion of said base. the ed oi? the base being disposed between the reinforcing strip and the racing; headed Fastening devices inserted tl'irough the said base and the palm facing. and other heeded fastening devices inserted throug the reii'lforcing strip.

2. A mitten comprising a textile base. (tOITlpOSCd of palm member and a back member; a iwar-resisting facing covering the entire outer face ot the palm niei'nhcr, a reinforcing strip disposed upon the back member along the edge thereof. and taste/1r ings inserted through said strip the palm and back members of the base and the lam and upset against the facing.

In testiinonv whereof I aflix my signature.

MICHAEL SLUTTER. [L. s.] 

